Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-10
pRrsrDENr1A1 PAEDoNs'
xv,,v CLEVELAND Pardons n NHmDer
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of OOnNich~% -. |
w.sHxoroS, March b.-The fIeS, naess
aotad On large number OF paroon , Ja1S
Yesterday. Norman Il: Camp W. oy Ianr,arv
n embarrassment and sentenoea a. nara
an 1855 to fiye yearsimprisonmenth =. hauS
Sahosr IN ne territorial prison OF ldhno anu
~ nav a flpe Of 10000 and atAnu 0Ouu
mttted until II shall be pad ,on In thia
ond endorsed the application ~ Iul-
Snsss :. s,In INV opinion there are BraMSe
Snwbts as to the guilt OF this convict. az
hes hsan imprisoned under bis sentence ~,
more than year, and his chalac. ~ " ara
to conviction and all his suIronnui ,,t,,s ot
| think sufficient guaranty III huy o'o1
his future good conduct. 4, a., ,osa NJ
pardon was also granted III tle S .atste "a
IA Wing and Hee Sung, who were coh ,.,S,e.i
IN the eastern district OF Arkansas o. v,uia ad
| H. tha internal revenue Ia VS. and senteneeu
| =, an lava confinement and to pay nue. ~
ann Tihe Presidents endorsement on thls
case yvaa. aIf any part Of the sentence ~
this case remains unexecuted, lot the eon'
victs be pardoned; II not, the mater ~
main as Il is. The 80 days imP,isonni naS
expired long ago II they are SUI i,.,aa
tor ina flna let that and all else be remltteu;
Tha President also granted PARDON ~
the case OF ]. W. Alden, convicted OF Vin, hs,
inn nosial laws and sentenced Septempol
lain 1896. TO one years Imprisonment, ~, ~
| tha Irniied States penitsntiary at MeNeh
IsIand Washington Territory, He endorsed
tba Eradication: "Grsnted upon the
ground that owing to the youth OF w
convict and the circumstances ol Ihe
case. am satisfied that the enos OF lusnlSo
will be- as we'll subserved by the PUNISH 4,
r,ant already suffered aud the prospects oil
tha how as well secured by the imprlson,
! ment Of ak months already suffered, as Il
he were longer confined In his place oil I'M
nrisonment' All the officers connectet
with his trial and conviction appear 70 10
Similar action was taken In the case
: | Joseph Il. Evans, who was eonvietea
! polyeamy and unlawful eohabitation, an'
!. sentenced November Sth, 1854 70 tnre
: years and six months In the Utah pen n
). tiary. and to pay a fine OF 1850. Inc Pres
: ida,t endorsed this application as follows
o aGranted-This convict is neary
: wears old and was convicted Z
r poIyRamy and unlawful cohabitation. u
!; has been imprisoned more than TWO year
|, and his pardon Is prayed for by his leg
n wife. Though he will not promise TO opt
the law against polygamy yet, am uete /,
. mined that the government Is Inclined 70
= indicative in its attempt to extirpate u
4 practice of polygamy. ,.,,..,.
I
Alfred Brotherton, convicted OF eonspira'
sr to cast away vessel OF which no W
y master, and sentenced May S0thi 1855,
10 one years Imprisonment In the Baltlmo
a. iail and to pay fine OF $1,000; Jam
Gordon, violation Of polygamy laws; Mi
Or Malyina Knight, violation Of Internal rev
Z; nue. laws In Kentucky, and Alfred Nj. Pr'
IL lev, confined In the jail for District
Columbia for larceny.
8; A pardon was granted In the case
OF Oscar L, Baldwin, convicted OF misapp
u priatIng bank funds and making false
IN tries. while cashier OF the Mechani
oi- National Bank OF Newark, N. j., and 81
" fenced January 31st, 1882, 10 10 years
rls prlsonment. The Presidents endor
N, inent was ''thls convict has b.
on totally relieved from imprisonment NJ
a writ of habeas corpus and the only ell
'ce OF a pardon now Ia to restore him to
rights as citizen. This am entirely v
lee ing to do In view OF his standing and
oz, spectability prior to his conviction ant
the belief that society will not be inju
,o9 by such restoration"
ng The President declined to interfere In
'er case OF Charles O. Barnes, alias Cha
McGregor, who was convicted OF peri
and sentenced to three wears imprisonn
In the Western Penn dtlary OF Penn
yanla and to pay fine of 300. He
to dorsed the application for pardon In
ny. case as follows: Denied. This man
hi. sentenced to imprisonment for three ye
On. | He has not yet served one. The Grim
bile perjury Is so hateful and so dangerous,
nty the guilt In this case being confessed, |
not bring my mind to the point Of gran
and | Dardon In this case